PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL, DATED 1839 , A Pinprick and Scherenschnitten Valentine | Christie's

Sale 1003

Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art featuring

New York

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18 - 19 January 2002

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Lot 148

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL, DATED 1839

A Pinprick and Scherenschnitten Valentine

Price realised

USD 588

Estimate

USD 1,000 - USD 2,000

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PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL, DATED 1839
A Pinprick and Scherenschnitten Valentine
Inscribed illegibly in German and dated 1839
watercolor and ink on pinpricked paper
8¼in. square
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